Base Molecular Resonance Technologies (BMRT), a Florida-based company, has developed a technology that eliminates sniper and bomb threats.

According to its developers, the technology detects explosive elements as well as firearms, including AR-15 rifles, from roughly hundreds of feet away. Its developers explain that the technology can also detect these elements through buildings and solid barriers, thanks to the company's patented Base Molecular Resonance technology, which identifies the specific molecular frequencies emitted by the materials used in gunpowder and other explosive devices, and offers immediate detection for security personnel.

Source: BMRT

“Our breakthrough technology can detect the unique molecular signature of gunpowder through barriers like buildings and moving vehicles, whether nearby or hundreds of feet away,” explained the BMRT team.

The company suggests that the new tech also offers a level of defense against assassination attempts, sniper attacks, bomb threats along with other potential risks to public safety in various environments.

Specifically, the non-intrusive, patented technology promises to be appropriate for high-profile individuals who are at risk, and it can easily be integrated into existing security frameworks – such as in mobile units and perimeter monitoring systems – where it detects threats that were previously undetectable – such as a sniper concealed inside a building or positioned a distance away from their target.

The researchers described that the system recently identified a fully loaded AR-15 from 580 feet away — through two buildings — in 10 out of 10 tests.